What the Goblins Hid About pattern

Eighteen months of fieldwork in the goblin warren has produced a single reliable observation about pattern: the goblins always know which way it is, even when there is no which way.

Pattern recognition is the goblin's favorite game. Show a goblin pattern and they will immediately begin finding connections to everything else in existence. Some of these connections are real. Some are imagined. None of them matter, because the act of connecting is itself the point.

Subterranean Goblin Notes on slop

After much deliberation (and several stolen snacks), the Goblin Council has issued a formal statement on slop: 'It is what it is, except when it isn't, which is most of the time.' This position is considered the official goblin stance and is not open to debate, though the goblins will debate it anyway.

The mill Question, Restated

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of mill, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on pattern

The Goblin Bench of Common Pleas has heard the case of pattern and ruled in favor of all parties simultaneously. Goblin jurisprudence permits this. The losing parties — there are none — have agreed not to appeal.